Acknowledged for his “sense of style and sophistication” by Opera News, noted as “an amazingly versatile conductor” by The Boston Globe, praised for conducting with “admiral command” by The New York Times, and KUSC calls him “one of the most adventurous conductors in the world today”. Gil Rose is a musician helping to shape the future of classical music. Over the past two decades, Mr. Rose has built a reputation as one of the country’s most inventive and versatile conductors before the public.
His dynamic performances on both the symphonic and operatic stages as well as over 100 recordings have garnered international critical praise.
Gil Rose Listed as one of Musical America's Top 2022 Professionals for his work with BMOP & BMOP/Sound
ReadRestored to fullness, there is a sweep and grandeur to the music that occasionally flags but is largely irresistible.
– David Weininger, Boston Globe on Camille Saint-Saëns' Henry VIII, December 2022
In which a young Malcolm Little — not yet surnamed X — receives a tour of Boston while listeners get a sense of what makes Davis one of today’s great opera composers...
– Seth Colter Walls, NYT on Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, December 2022
X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X is now even more relevant than when first presented and can legitimately be regarded as one of the most significant American operas of the last half-century. Needless to say, Rose and the BMOP are to be applauded for casting newfound attention on the work.
– Textura on Anthony Davis's X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, December 2022